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In this lesson, we will walk you through the slides for the PalFish demo class as well as share my own demo class recording. Slides walkthrough Click through this presentation to see an overview of all the slides from the PalFish Hello Monkey demo class, as well as top tips and recommended actions for each: […]

The final assessment category for the PalFish demo class is “verbal expression”. As with the previous sections, this is scored out of five. Speak clearly Firstly, you must speak slowly and clearly – making sure your words are clearly enunciated in order that they may be understood. Avoid shortening words, ‘mushing’ words together or mumbling,

PalFish also assess your demo class based on your behaviour in the lesson – this doesn’t mean how “well behaved” you were, but instead on how you encouraged and engaged with the student. Correcting pronunciation It is important to show that you are gently correcting students’ pronunciation during the class – and even though there

The fourth set of criteria relate to completion of the class content. Although this sounds relatively simple to do, there is a LOT of content in the Hello Monkey trial class (over 30 slides) and so you will need to keep a close eye on the time and maintain good pace. Content The first criterion

PalFish advertises a salary of $14-$22/ hour, but how realistic is this and how do you achieve the higher pay rates (or more)? Firstly, it is important to be aware that PalFish has a highly transparent pay scale system, which is designed to be as fair as possible for teachers while rewarding those who teach

Congratulations on passing your demo class!! The first step of the onboarding process is to review PalFish’s policies and regulations then complete a simple multiple choice quiz to check your understanding. You should be directed to review the PalFish policies, or alternatively you can find them in the ‘Official Handbook’ section from the homepage of

The third criteria focus on your teaching attitude – essentially how enthusiastic and encouraging you are during the class. Be active Be an active teacher on the camera. This means that you shouldn’t just sit/ stand still in one spot, but instead vary your position appropriately. For example, when teaching a keyword or pronunciation, come

The second key assessment category for your PalFish demo class is the teaching environment. This is also marked out of five, and is relatively straightforward to achieve full marks. Camera positioning The first essential criterion under this category is your camera positioning. Your face must be clearly positioned centrally in the screen, showing your face

The first assessment criteria for your demo class is your use of the PalFish teaching tools and your own teaching techniques. Reward system PalFish has a built-in reward system through which you can award up to five stars. Note that this doesn’t work in the demo class as there is no student present, however you

For new PalFish teachers, after your two day priority period you will need to be dedicating significant time to promoting yourself in order to attract new students. In this lesson, we will discuss some of the ways you can do so within the main PalFish app. Moments PalFish moments an your Instagram-style feed of videos,